Some good news from the logging front. While there have been lots of changes to the forest near Cumberland, Hancock Forest Management and Mike Hamilton Logging will be alloting a machine for helping recreate trails near the former Shaker, Entrails, Matt’s trails and more.
Please keep your distance during operating hours, there will be plenty of [...]

Marcel Tetrault, Comox Valley Echo
Published: Friday, February 19, 2010

Malicious destruction in Cumberland’s community forest has people used to seeing brown and green seeing red instead.

Update for Jan 16th, 2010
We’ve really had quite a different winter this year. Last year there had been snow on the ground in the higher Valley areas for upwards of a month and the local trails were mostly unrideable.
The recent pineapple express did a good job of clearing most snow under 800m with mostly rideable [...]

Update for Jan 16th,

Thanks to Mother Nature many Cumberland Trails are now clear of snow! Wet but very rideable. Get out and enjoy.

Just completed some updates and have uploaded new versions of the Cumberland and Forbidden zoomify trail maps.
Find new copies of the map for sale at local bike shops shortly.
Minor updates include new trails on Forbidden Plateau, notations of recent logging and a few new trails in Cumberland.

Well the snow is likely going to stay around now for the upper sections of Forbidden and Cumberland.
For those of you interested to ride in the winter, some elevations to play with – Snow usually persists above 400m through the winter, so the lower Cumberland trails,  the downhill course and new Allen Lake Trails stay [...]

Update for Oct 16th, 2009
Logging underway on Forbidden Plateau. Later than originally expected, a feller buncher is currently operating on the Boston Main during daylight hours. So far approximately half of the falling in that area is complete. Yarding and hauling are still to come so a few more weeks will likely progress before the [...]

Many of you may be aware of logging activities in Cumberland and just had word this morning that operations on Forbidden Plateau will be occurring starting this week.
While many of you may be sad to see trails change with the logging, please for your own safety and our continued positive relations with the local forest [...]

Just an update, the cougars have been sighted in the Plunge and Peckerhead vicinities on the Forbidden Plateau trails. Keep your eyes open, watch your children and dogs, and stay safe.
As a refresher, I’ve added the following information to help you understand interactions with Cougars.
If you live in or near cougar habitat:
1. [...]

In Cumberland, some of the most popular trails such as Soggy Biscuit, Black Hole, Space Nugget, Entrails, Shaker and more have been built on lands owned by Hancock Forest Management. Through ongoing discussion, agreements have been put in place and land has been secured by the Cumberland Community Forest Society. To help out and keep [...]